Dust-pan.



F. 0. SPAULDING.

DUST PAN. APPLICATIGN map r25. 2a. 1911'.

Patented J 11116 25, 1918.

FERDINAND O. SPAULDING, OF FAIRFIELD, MAINE.

DUST-PAN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 25. 1918.

Application filed February 23, 1917. Serial No. 150,509.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Fnnnimxnn O. S1 AULD- me, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Fairficld, in the county of Somerset and State ofMaine, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dust-Pans,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to dust pans and the primary object of theinvention is to provide an improved utensil of this character that willbe more eflicient than the ordinary dust pans now generally used and onewhich can be constructed from a single piece of material which may befolded for providing the necessary parts for performing the functionspertinent to the device;

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a receptacle for thedirt and dust swept upon the pan whereby accidental displacement of thecontents of the receptacle will be prevented by its construction withrespect to the angular disposition of the dust pan blade.

A further object of the invention is the provision of means for ejectingthe contents of the receptacle in a manner that will permit the dirt anddust which comprises the contents to be concentrated at one point ofejection. so that spreading of the dirt and dust will be prevented.

Another objectof the invention resides in the provision of a thoroughlybraced dust pan of this character that will possess the rigidity for thepurpose of avoiding distortion of the blade without the use ofadditional braces or reinforcing members.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a dust pan whichconsists of comparatively few parts and is simple in construction, butdurable and well adapted to withstand the rough usage to which devicesof this character are ordinarily subjected.

For a full description of the invention and the advantages and meritsthereof, reference is to be had to the following description and theaccompanying drawings, wherein is illustrated the preferred form of myinvention, in which;

Figure 1 is a top plan.

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a plan of the blank from which the pan is formed.

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4M4 of Fig. it

Referring to the drawing, wherein .is

illustrated the preferred form ofmy invention, and in which likenumerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views, and more particularly to Fig. 3 which illustrates theblank from which the pan is constructed it will be of the blade 3. Theside edges of the main portion, are cut at right angles to the frontedge of the blank. The blank is also provided with the slits at adjacenteach side edge and it is to be noted that these slits, for the greaterportion of their length, are substantially if-shaped. point about on thelongitudinal center line of the blank of the main portion 1 and fromthese terminals the sides or marginal portions 5 are adapted to be bent,on the dot ted lines 6 for forming the side flanges? of the pan shown inthe assembled views 1, 2 and a. The marginal edges of these flanges 7are adapted to be rolled and braced in a manner that will be hereinaftermore fully described.

The main portion 1 of the blank is adapted to be folded on the dottedline 8 which indicates a straight line between the termiwhichcommunicate with the slits 4: and the blank is to be bent on the dottedline 12, indicating a straight line between the terminals of the slits11, for forming the bottom 12 of the dirt receiving receptacle.

When thus folded the extension 10 forms the rear wall 13 of thereceptacle. This rear wall 13 is disposed at an angle.

The marginal edge of the extension 10 is bent on the line indicated at14:. to form theback wall 14 of the pan and the ends of this wall areoverlapped by the tongues 15 formed on the terminals of the side ortionsFor forming these tongues the side por The slits terminate at a linesextending from the terminals of the slits ll to the terminals of theslits 4; and upon which the blank is bent to provide'the sides 18 of thereceptacle. When thus bent, the corners of the extension 10 formed bythe slits 4: and 11, can bevbent under the sides 18 to provide theattaching flanges 19 which areprovided with suitable openings adapted toregister with the openings in the sides 18, for receiving a rivet thusholding these. portions of the pan tightly together. It is pointed outthat these are the only two fastening elements used in the constructionf th Pan- When the pan is folded as above deseribed, the marginal edgesof the side portions 5 which comprise the flanges 7 of the pan andthemarginal edge of the extension 10 whichforms the back'portion of thepan, maybe rolled over a suitable binding rod 20 the terminals of whichare placed at the for- .ward edge of the pan. A notch 21 is provided inthe back 14 and at this point the binding rod or reinforcing wire 20 istwisted and extended rearwardly to provide the i llendl 22- In use, thepan will be held in the position shown by Fig. 4 and the dirt and dustmay be swept up over the blade 3 and deposited in the receptacleembraced by the the panthefslit liS widened until the relatively largevopening 23 is provided between the marginal edge of each wall 18 andthe ,adjacen-t wall of the flange 7. Now, when the panis slightly.tilted edgewise the dirt will be lodged'in the corner of the receptacleatpne end thereof and. may be dumped out of the receptacle through theopening 23. By; virtue of the size of the opening and the angulardisposition of the corresponding wall 18, the dirt will be concentratedat this point so that it will not spread out and cover surroundingarticles when the dirt is being Ylilrom the foregoing it will beobserved thata very simpleand durable dust pan has been provided,;thedetails of which embody the -preferred form. I desire .it to beunderqopiesef patent may be obtained for stood however, that slightchanges in the minor details of construction may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claimshereunto appended.

I claim:

1. A dust pan comprising afront blade and a receptacle carried at therear thereof, the meeting portions of the said blade and the receptacleproviding a ridge transversely across the pan, side flanges integrallyconnected to the blade and extending rearwardly and upwardly above thesaid receptacle at each end thereof whereby openings are provided ateach end of the said receptacle, the rear wall. of the receptacle havingits marginal edge rolled and contacting with the ends of the saidflanges, the marginal edges of the said flanges also being rolled.

2. A dust pan comprising a front blade and a receptacle carried at therear thereof, the meeting portions of the said blade and the receptacleproviding a ridge transversely across the pan, side flanges integrallyconnected to the blade and extending rearwardly and upwardly above thesaid receptacle at each end thereof whereby openings are provided ateach end of the said receptacle, the rear wall of the receptacle havingits marginal edge rolled and contacting with the ends of the saidflanges, the marginal edges of the said flanges also being rolled, and abrace wire received by the said rolled edges of the flanges and the saidwall.

3. A dust pan comprising a front blade and a receptacle carried at therear thereof, the meeting portions of the said blade and the receptacleproviding a ridge transversely across the pan, side flanges integrallyconnected to the blade and extending rearwardly and upwardly above thesaid receptacle at each end thereof whereby openings are provided ateach end of the said receptacle, the rear wall of the receptacle havingits marginal edge rolled and contacting with the ends of the saidflanges, the marginal edges of the said flanges also being rolled. abrace wi re received by the said rolled edges of the flanges and thesaid wall, the margin of the said rear wall being notched whereby thesaid Wire may be twisted, and a handle projecting rearwardly from thesaid notch. In testimony whereof I ailix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

FERDINAND (l. SPAllLlDlNG.

\Vitnesses CnAnLns A. BRADBURY, JAMES F. NASON.

five cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner of Patents. Washington,D. G.

